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Originally Posted by J-Mech
Dual hydraulics/front remotes were an option on an IH built 782.  |
I'll take my medicine when I'm wrong, just never knew it was an option on an IH built 782. You learn something new every day, and it usually seems to come from this forum for me
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Originally Posted by weatherby
So 1700 hours would be on the very high end for that motor ?
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Yes sir it is on the high end, at least. Granted, there are some people out there who get a golden egg, take care of it, and it lasts them 2000+ hours. But from what I've seen/read, that is not average. Then there some engines, like the last motor in one of my 1811's, that didn't get taken care of by the PO and was on deaths doorstep when I replaced it with something like 857 hours. That, usually, is not average. If taken care of it's whole life, not run in any poor circumstances (WOT no load frequently, clean cooling fins, regular oil/filter changes, etc) then I don't see why 1600-2000 hours would be out of the question (it may not be running like new at 2000 hours, though
) Problem is, most aren't taken proper care of so YMMV.
Seems like most peoples point of view on the KT/Magnum series motors is run them till they stop just because they are so expensive, and difficult, to overhaul properly.